Gigi has been here since December 21st and is here for the entire break. We have had a lot of fun playing board games, watching movies and listening to stories of Matt's childhood and his ancestory. The first several days were really cold and rainy so it was a good way to pass the time and let Gigi recover from her cold. Although, we did make it out for a day of bowling before Christmas. 
Trevi Bowling Alley
Since Christmas the weather has been much better and Gigi feels good. We headed to SD for the day, driving along the coast from Carlsbad to downtown SD. We stopped to watch the kite surfers in Cardiff (so fun!) and ate lunch in La Jolla. We walked around the Gaslamp Quarter, stopped for ice cream at Ghiradelli chocolate shop and toured Petco Park. It was the first sunny day.
Kite surfers in Cardiff
Then today, we took the girls hiking at Santa Rosa Plateau while Matt got stuff done around the house. I even wore a tank top it was so warm! We hiked on the Trans Preserve Trail about 2 miles to the Adobe Houses. There were beautiful views of the snow capped mountains and great open meadows. Gigi panicked when she saw the mountain lion warning signs, but we all agreed she would be our shield since she was the oldest (HA! HA!).
The houses were an interesting look at local history and a nice shady spot to rest our feet. I thought we might struggle getting Allison back to the car on the 2 mile hike back, but we bribed her with a trip to 7-11 for a slurpee if she could make it without whining. It worked!
Beautiful snow capped mountain view at Santa Rosa Plateau
